If you’ve tried all the above—draft blocked, gas on, thermocouple clean, and you’ve held the button like your life depended on it—and still nothing? Maybe, just maybe, your pilot assembly is clogged. Spiders love building tiny webs in gas tubes. Yes, spiders. They are the uninvited squatters of the hearth world.
If you’re not comfortable disassembling gas lines, call a professional. And no, your neighbor Steve who “knows a thing about pipes” doesn’t count. Steve’s last project ended with a flooded laundry room and a broken toaster. Pay the HVAC person. They’ll fix it in ten minutes and leave you with a warm, smug feeling.
